When Zhou Rui finished smoking the cigarette in his hand, Song Shenghe and Huang Zhigang walked over together.

"Big head, scar, how many brothers have been lost."

Song Shenghe said in a deep voice: "Major General, a total of 63 brothers were killed, and 8 people were injured, but the 8 people who were injured were not seriously injured. ”

Zhou Rui sighed and said, "I didn't expect us to be so well prepared, and we killed so many brothers.

For brothers who died in battle, pensions must be paid to their families as soon as possible, and the brothers must not be left uneasy. ”

Huang Zhigang saw that Zhou Rui's mood was a little depressed, and he couldn't help but persuade: "Major General, casualties on the battlefield are inevitable, this time we have eliminated at least thirty or forty thousand fierce beasts, including four lord-level fierce beasts.

And our own casualties are not large, such a record, even the Royal Guards of the Golden Lion Empire may not do better! ”

The Royal Guard of the Golden Lion Empire has always been considered the most combat-ready army unit in the world.

At present, the Royal Guard of the Golden Lion Empire has 3 infantry divisions under its jurisdiction, with a total strength of only 45,000 men.

The Royal Guards of the Golden Lion Empire were extremely well armed, with each infantry division equipped with hundreds of machine guns and hundreds of large-caliber guns.

In addition, the lion people who are selected for the Royal Guard of the Golden Lion Empire must be low-level warriors at the lowest level, and have extremely strong personal combat ability.

A few years ago, in a local conflict between the Golden Lion Empire and the Black Bear Empire, 1 infantry division of the Golden Lion Empire's Royal Guards defeated 2 infantry divisions and 1 independent mixed brigade of the Black Bear Empire in one fell swoop on the frontal battlefield, shocking the whole world.

Although there were some other factors in that battle, it was undeniable for the strong combat effectiveness of the Golden Lion Empire's Royal Guard.

Zhou Rui then groaned for a while, and said to Song Shenghe and Huang Zhigang: "Today's scene is a bit big, and it is impossible to hide it, but it is best to weaken our results today as much as possible, and only publicize that we have encountered a small beast tide once."

I don't want to be targeted by any orc country, especially the few weapons we are equipped with, we must continue to implement a strict secrecy system, and we must not spread it outside and fall into the hands of the orcs. ”

Solved the beast tide in the different time and space nodes of Panlong Mountain, and Zhou Rui also solved a heart problem.

In the previous life, because the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the garrison brigade did not withstand the beast tide, the circular city wall of the different time and space nodes was lost, causing casualties among tens of thousands of people near Panlong Mountain, and the Zhou family was also blamed.

Thinking that the sacrifice of sixty-three soldiers of the Zhou family was equivalent to saving tens of thousands of people near Panlong Mountain, Zhou Rui's mood immediately improved slightly, at least the sacrifice was worth it.

But Zhou Rui's good mood was soon wiped out by a telegram.

Song Limin, deputy commander-in-chief of the coastal defense fleet, sent an urgent telegram to Zhou Rui.

A detachment of the coastal defense fleet sent to Xiangshi Island to carry out the island exchange agreement with the Jinshui Zhou family of the Bajin Empire was intercepted by the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy in the waters near Xiangshi Island.

The Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy forbade the detachment of the Coastal Defense Fleet from entering Xiangshi Port on the grounds that it was conducting military exercises in the waters near Xiangshi Island.

Because the Jinshui Zhou family needed to evacuate some personnel from Xiangshi Island, the date of the handover between the two sides was set on September 30.

In order to take over Xiangshi Island and Xiangshi Port, the coastal defense fleet transferred the Weihai and Yanghai of the first formation, the Tonghai and Jiehai of the second formation, the two all-steel battleships Weijia and Weiyi of the third formation, and the two light cruisers Feiting and Feijie of the task force.

Escorting five all-steel battleships, nine iron-ribbed wood-hulled warships and two offshore gunboats involved in the transaction, they set off from the port of Jingsheng City and rushed to Xiangshi Island.

In addition, Zhou Rui also transferred 30 administrative staff and the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 22nd Independent Brigade from Jingsheng City, and took 10 ocean-going freighters loaded with a large number of supplies to follow the coastal defense fleet to take over Xiangshi City.

In the future, the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 22nd Independent Brigade will be stationed in Xiangshi City, and Xiangshi Port will also become the fourth home port of the coastal defense fleet.

I didn't expect that the fleet would be sideways when it was about to arrive on Xiangshi Island, and was stopped by the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy.

After Zhou Rui received Song Limin's telegram, he hurriedly rode back to Ganyang City on a galloping horse without waiting for the corpses of the fierce beasts here in different time and space nodes to be cleaned.

In the brigade headquarters building of the garrison brigade, after seeing Song Limin and Zhou Xiaorong, Zhou Rui asked urgently: "How is the situation now?" ”

Song Limin said in a deep voice: "Hao Desheng of the Weihai sent a telegram back, at present, the warships of the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy have gathered 12, including one all-main gun battleship, three all-steel battleships, two armored cruisers, two light cruisers and four destroyers.

Now nine all-steel battleships, two large armored cruisers and two light cruisers of our coastal defense fleet are in a confrontation with 12 warships of the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Imperial Navy.

Both sides were restrained, and there had been no exchange of fire. ”

Zhou Rui gritted his teeth and said: "It's just too deceitful!"

Xiangshi Island does not belong to the Silver Wolf Empire, and the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy ran to Xiangshi Island to make a bullshit military exercise! ”

Zhou Xiaorong immediately said with a solemn face: "Young General, it seems that the information we got before is accurate, the Silver Wolf Empire has long had intentions on Xiangshi Island, and now that our Zhou family wants to take over Xiangshi Island, the Silver Wolf Empire will not be able to sit still." ”

Zhou Rui was a little hesitant at this time, even if he hated the actions of the Silver Wolf Empire so much, Zhou Rui also knew that with the current strength of the Zhou family, he could not compete with the Silver Wolf Empire at all.

Only the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire's Navy stationed on Pusha Island can completely destroy the Zhou family's coastal defense fleet in terms of strength.

The Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire's Navy is the real main fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire, with hundreds of large and small warships, including seven all-main gun battleships and twelve all-steel battleships.

Anyway, the task refreshed by the lottery system has been completed, is it to give up this island exchange agreement with the Jinshui Zhou family?

Just when Zhou Rui hesitated, a guard reported that Zhou Jingtong of the Jinshui Zhou family came.

After Zhou Rui saw Zhou Jingtong, he said with a wry smile: "Seventh uncle, I think you also know that our Zhou family's fleet that went to Xiangshi Island for handover was stopped by the third fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy, I'm afraid it ......."

Zhou Jingtong hurriedly patted his chest and promised: "Xiao Rui, give us the Jinshui Zhou family two days, and before it gets dark, the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy will definitely get out of the way." ”

Zhou Rui, Zhou Xiaorong, and Song Limin exchanged glances, "Seventh Uncle, if the Third Fleet of the Silver Wolf Empire Navy still blocks our Zhou family's fleet before it gets dark, then the agreement signed by the two of us before can only be nullified." ”

After Zhou Jingtong left, Zhou Xiaorong said to Zhou Rui with some concern: "I am more worried about the situation on Xiangshi Island now.

Even if we can successfully take over Xiangshi Island, I'm afraid we will have a lot of trouble in the future. ”

Zhou Rui asked Song Limin: "Old Song, what is your opinion?" ”

Song Limin pondered a little and said: "Major General, as long as we give our coastal defense fleet some time, and when those eight battle cruisers have combat effectiveness, presumably the Silver Wolf Empire will not dare to start a war with our Zhou family."

Now that our coastal defense fleet has no shortage of warships, I think it is worth taking even some risks to exchange five all-steel battleships for an island with a population of more than 100,000 people. ”